Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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